VEA vs VPL overlap - what they share and where they differ
VEA and VPL share 39.5% of their weight across 2,143 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
VEA and VPL
39.5%
2,143 shared positions
VEA
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 3,594 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.9%·Holdings of VEA
VPL
VANGUARD PACIFIC STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 2,168 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 25.7%·Holdings of VPL
Reported positions cover VEA 99%, VPL 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VPL vs VEA side by side
VEAVANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
3,594
stock positions reported to the SEC
58.2% of its weight is in 1,451 names VPL does not hold
VPLVANGUARD PACIFIC STOCK INDEX FUND
2,168
stock positions reported to the SEC
0.1% of its weight is in 25 names VEA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Energy: VEA has 3.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| VEA | VPL | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 3,594 | 2,168 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.9% | 25.7% |
| Largest position | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3.2% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 6.6% |
| Held alone | 1,451 positions, 58.2% | 25 positions, 0.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In VEA | In VPL | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 3.17% | 6.61% | 3.17% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc | 3.02% | 5.18% | 3.02% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corp | 0.93% | 2.78% | 0.93% |
| NODKNisso Holdings Co Ltd | 0.76% | 2.05% | 0.76% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDTokyo Electron Ltd | 0.66% | 1.21% | 0.66% |
| BHPBHP Group Ltd | 0.65% | 1.77% | 0.65% |
| SUGPSumiseki Holdings Inc | 0.65% | 1.49% | 0.65% |
| KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORPORATIONKioxia Holdings Corp | 0.60% | 0.77% | 0.60% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 0.59% | 1.72% | 0.59% |
| TMToyota Motor Corp | 0.55% | 1.66% | 0.55% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in VEA
Only in VPL
Questions people ask
Is VEA the same as VPL?
39.5% of their weight sits in the same 2,143 holdings. VEA also reports ASML, HSBC, ROCHE HOLDING AG, which the other does not. VPL also reports TISI INC., HLB CO., LTD., METAPLANET INC, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between VEA and VPL measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 99% of VEA and 99% of VPL, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VPL or VEA?
VEA reports 3,594 stock positions and VPL reports 2,168. 58.2% of VEA's weight sits in names VPL does not hold, and 0.1% of VPL's weight in names VEA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.9% of VEA and 25.7% of VPL.
How do VEA and VPL differ by sector?
The widest gap is Energy: VEA has 3.5 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.